100 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 4.82M citations received by 323K academic papers made by 264 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#2 in Asia
#8 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#3 in Asia
#22 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

3. Tohoku University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#4 in Asia
#23 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

4. Kyushu University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#11 in Asia
#52 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

5. Nagoya University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#14 in Asia
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

6. Hokkaido University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#16 in Asia
#65 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

7. Osaka University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#18 in Asia
#77 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#21 in Asia
#86 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#54 in Asia
#186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881

10. University of Tsukuba

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#59 in Asia
#203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

11. Hiroshima University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#84 in Asia
#305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

12. Keio University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#87 in Asia
#312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

13. Kobe University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#93 in Asia
#336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

14. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#98 in Asia
#358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
5,776
Founded
1905

15. Osaka Prefecture University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#100 in Asia
#376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
8,051
Founded
1949

16. Chiba University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#104 in Asia
#391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

17. Waseda University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#109 in Asia
#408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#114 in Asia
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

19. Okayama University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#116 in Asia
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

20. Kanazawa University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#125 in Asia
#455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Male:Female
64:36
Founded
1949

21. Yokohama National University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#139 in Asia
#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

22. Shizuoka University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#143 in Asia
#511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,090
Founded
1949

23. Kumamoto University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#145 in Asia
#528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

24. Ehime University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#153 in Asia
#558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#158 in Asia
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1949

26. Osaka City University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#159 in Asia
#586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

27. Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#160 in Asia
#587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,876
Founded
1907

28. University of Electro-Communications

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#161 in Asia
#589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
5,329
Founded
1949

29. Toyohashi University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#167 in Asia
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1976

30. Tokai University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#168 in Asia
#615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,535
Founded
1946

31. Nihon University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#170 in Asia
#619 in the World
Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1889

32. Shinshu University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#171 in Asia
#621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

33. Niigata University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#174 in Asia
#629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

34. Yamaguchi University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#176 in Asia
#636 in the World
Founded
1949

35. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#194 in Asia
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

36. Kagoshima University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#201 in Asia
#716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,661
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

37. Nagaoka University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#211 in Asia
#738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1976

38. Mie University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#212 in Asia
#739 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

39. Gifu University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#213 in Asia
#740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1949

40. Saitama University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#217 in Asia
#760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,031
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1949

41. Nagasaki University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#227 in Asia
#792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

42. Doshisha University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#232 in Asia
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,354
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1920

43. Kindai University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#237 in Asia
#808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

44. Saga University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#243 in Asia
#825 in the World
Founded
1949

45. University of Tokushima

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#246 in Asia
#828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

46. University of Yamanashi

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#249 in Asia
#833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

47. University of Toyama

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#253 in Asia
#845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

48. Ibaraki University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#254 in Asia
#847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,249
Founded
1949

49. Tottori University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#259 in Asia
#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,195
Founded
1949

50. Iwate University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#262 in Asia
#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

51. Ritsumeikan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#266 in Asia
#865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

52. Gunma University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#267 in Asia
#866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
6,556
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

53. Yamagata University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#272 in Asia
#888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

54. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#281 in Asia
#921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
2,025
Founded
1960

55. Akita University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#314 in Asia
#998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
5,157
Founded
1949

56. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#318 in Asia
#1007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
2003

57. University of Fukui

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#330 in Asia
#1032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,167
Founded
1949

58. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#339 in Asia
#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1988

59. Kansai University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#340 in Asia
#1050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
29,749
Founded
1922

60. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#371 in Asia
#1118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1949

61. Meijo University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#380 in Asia
#1134 in the World
Enrollment
3,835
Founded
1926

62. Okayama University of Science

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#383 in Asia
#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,050
Founded
1962

63. Fukuoka University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#398 in Asia
#1176 in the World
Enrollment
20,356
Founded
1934

64. Chuo University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#403 in Asia
#1191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
31,739
Founded
1885

65. Meiji University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#410 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
31,339
Founded
1881

66. Sophia University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#418 in Asia
#1228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

67. University of Hyogo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#422 in Asia
#1235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,551
Founded
2004

68. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#429 in Asia
#1249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

69. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#432 in Asia
#1256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
891
Male:Female
83:17
Founded
1990

70. Shimane University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#433 in Asia
#1257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

71. Muroran Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#439 in Asia
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

72. Hirosaki University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#444 in Asia
#1282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

73. Kogakuin University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#450 in Asia
#1294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1887

74. University of the Ryukyus

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#453 in Asia
#1298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1950

75. University of Miyazaki

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#467 in Asia
#1318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

76. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#470 in Asia
#1324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
20,285
Founded
1874

77. Tokyo Denki University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#488 in Asia
#1352 in the World
Founded
1907

78. Kanagawa University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#510 in Asia
#1399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
18,693
Founded
1949

79. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#512 in Asia
#1403 in the World
Founded
1966

80. Chiba Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#522 in Asia
#1420 in the World
Enrollment
9,853
Founded
1942

81. Oita University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#530 in Asia
#1435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

82. Kagawa University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#531 in Asia
#1436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
6,539
Founded
1949

83. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#537 in Asia
#1451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1965

84. Kitasato University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#546 in Asia
#1471 in the World
Enrollment
8,576
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1962

85. Toho University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#555 in Asia
#1489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

86. Nagaoka University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#558 in Asia
#1494 in the World
Founded
2001

87. Utsunomiya University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#569 in Asia
#1514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

88. Yokohama City University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#575 in Asia
#1523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1928

89. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#579 in Asia
#1529 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1959

90. Tokyo City University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#586 in Asia
#1541 in the World
Enrollment
7,543
Founded
1929

91. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#596 in Asia
#1559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
2006

92. Nagoya City University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#598 in Asia
#1561 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

93. Kochi University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#599 in Asia
#1563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

94. Kansai Medical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#603 in Asia
#1571 in the World
Enrollment
782
Founded
1928

95. Jichi Medical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#608 in Asia
#1581 in the World
Founded
1972

96. Toyama Prefectural University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#612 in Asia
#1587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

97. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#629 in Asia
#1615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

99. Chubu University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#640 in Asia
#1644 in the World
Founded
1938

100. Nara Women's University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#645 in Asia
#1650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
2,631
Founded
1908

The best cities to study Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Sendai, and Fukuoka.